The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-03-24

tnG stream of his uneisS vftuperatiDn with
0 sharp exclamation which rang Through
the once. II did not come here to be in
suited. neither know nor care what
,yoor opinion Of me Is, but III trouble you
DID Josiah .hrank sslnl..a,th Ills nnsspphew's
Indignant gaze, for he was secretly right
,ensd and subdued by the spirit which the
Young man displayed when reused He
bent over his desk and began hdgeting
about with. the papers upon u, but he
could not refrain from airing 9 part1i ing
You say you have not spoken 70 Mr.
Maftineau about; your, engagement 20 ms
sdsughter,,' he remarked, as jack reached
..Nos at present. Unjust now. and,
taxi ry shspes, : said the E. s seua man M
ass Iii Sssnts, 1 shall fesl IL my duty
% put MI. MaftineAu on his guard, said
old Josiah, taking up a pen with q ner-
yous gesture He Is an old friend, and
81 YOU are, my nephew I consider that ]
ought to sequaint him with what is go
ing on"
NThere is no occasion for your inter-
ference, Uncle Josiah, said Jack, taking
an angry stride into the Room. :
clam the best judge Of thai, y returned
aIook here uincl.,1"' said Jack, lifting
his finger warniusiy, 'sleaye mo 70 man
age my own affairs. promise that I
Win immediately inform Mr. Msrtineau
of my engagement to his daughter. There
IL no need whatever 70 put yourself for.
ward; and what is more" added the
young man, with rising color, III yen do
yo,1 shall repent il. Now mind thatr'',
Old Josiah Fiesg was naturally indig-
nant st his nephew's: menacing tone, but
he did not venture to say another word,
and allowed Jack to depart without
further interruption. To ten the truth,
he felt vaguely unessy at the threat which
had been addressed to him, without quite
kiowins. Why. He could not conceive that
IL was within the power Of his nephew to
do him any harm, and yet his oowardly
nature WINGED at what he regarded - an
empty boast. However, he was not suf.
hdently impressed to BE- deferred, from
carrying out his intention. II il had only
been 3 question Of embarrassing his
nephew, he might have resisted the tsnnpta-
ton. cut q the shnndancs Of hts caution.
But he ~as rather proud Of his asqusint.
snee with Mr.. Martineau, who a. . rich
and successful speculstor In his own line
Of business, was the object Of his peculiar
regard and veneration.. :. Anything he
could do which might Be interpreted into
a favor Of Obligation would no doubt 10
the end prove profitable 10 himself, and he
ceuld not doubt that he would earn Mr..
Mafttneati's gratitude by opening his eyes
- his daughters engagement, and warn.
L Ing him Of his would-be sotfin.law's char
Eastsr and' prcersets. Old Josiah Tlegg
Was too srasping 10 lose the least eppor.
tanity Of promoting the interests Of his
business, while he was mean enough not
Et1 be oyerserupulous abont the nnsthods
tbA employed. ID. =..t 70. 80, :.
+ he therefore put On his Hat and called
bsmsdiately 81 Mr.. MarHneau's Office,
whore, to his great relief, he saw no sign
ct jack. He had the satisfaction Of i'm
l parting 70 his friend the FIRST jttimation
of his daughters engagement, and Of re-
ceiving his warm thanks for his trouble.
he wss q littis Disappointed 70 hnd that
Mr.. Marfineau, though as ayerse a other
rich men 70 10 poor son-in-law, showed
considerable liking for Jack, and spoke
half regrettully Of .pustings stop 70 the
engagement, as though a very little per-
snnsior from an tndns,1tial quarter would
haye made him sanction II, But old Joy
siah was careful not to urge his nepllew's
|. snit, and b account for his retlcence he
felt impelied to drop + few insignificant
hints about Jacks character from his
point Of view. The result wal, that Mr..
Martineau was seized with sudden ihdig
nation, for he sat down then aud there
and psankd 2 brief note to poor Jack
~hish could hardly fail to convince him Of
a. II
Old Josish endearored 30 convincs him
self that be had only discharged an IN
pleasant, but unavoidable, duty; but he
had Anticipated. Jacks words OF warn
when his nephew Was enponncesl the fal.
lowing efse,noon, he felt disagreeahly sp-
| prshsnsive. ,rk,2F .<fI ,tx
AIhaye hsd notsfrom Mr.. Martineau,
unele, !" said the young man, seating him
seH grayciy; 'and a il arrived before /
hsd hsns e saN rpon him, il u evident
thai am indshefq to yonF kind pflices: =
81 told; ynu / SHOULD inform Mr.: Mar;
sssssp. !" said old josiah, sndesyoring 70
aAnd ! told yos1 that ypp would repent
doing 60, retofted Jack, with oyiiheas
oaiHeSc.. NOW, Uucf0 Jooldn, your I'M
frisHdly conduct has Just nerved me TO
perform, on my part IN unpleasant duty.
thsve had IL on my mind to speak to you
for eptna time, but the fear OF hurting your
fesiings has hitherto restrained me, How
sysr, ron hsYent spared MY feelings, have
yeu, uncies' '.,...<',t...,. - =.
sWh.t srs you driving stp' inquired old
Jesiah, sharply 80 -. -, -
~ want 70 know. Uncle Josiah, whether
my fathers money. u which you are sole
TRUSTEE, ID invested III accordance with the
terms 81 his wills' said jack, eraveiy. ~
Old josiah started as though be had
BEN stung, and turned crimson all over
his bald head. TsE. DIS t1t1f 8 X.
THAT do yon meant. he cried. pom.
rously, ''Have you come here TO accuse
yonr fathers brother OF thefts''
aNo, Uncle Josiah. am sure that
every farthing Of the money b intact, " said
lack, with evident sincerity. 'But how
ID IL invested9 That b the question"
What concern is that Of yoursi' roared
old Josiah. ~ Is my affair, and I am